🏭 Europe's 2nd biggest power plant will have undersea pipes to trap CO2

The Pembroke Power Station in Wales, Europe's second-largest gas-fired power plant by capacity, generates power for four million homes. However, it is also a major emitter of carbon. To address this, plans have been initiated to lay undersea pipes, aiming to capture and store its emissions.

According to sources, the pipes will pump carbon emissions across an estuary, where they will then be converted to liquified natural gas (LNG) and buried at sea. If successful, this strategy aims to provide 5.1 gigawatts (GW) of low-carbon electricity, powering 8.1 million homes and capturing 600,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually. To gain more details, have a look at today’s Must Read.

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One of Europe's largest gas-fired power stations, Pembroke Power Station, generating electricity for four million homes, is addressing climate change. With what will be major engineering work, RWE, a German energy multinational, is implementing a strategy involving new undersea pipes.

Carbon emissions from Pembroke will be liquified at a liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal, transported by ship, and buried under the North Sea. The pipelines will also carry waste heat from the power plant to help reduce emissions from the LNG terminal's operations.

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